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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,097.50 and 134,950.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,097.50 and 134,950.50 is: 288,626.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,097.50 : 134,950.50 = 134,950.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,097.50/134,950.50 = 134,950.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,097.50x = 134,950.50 × 134,950.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,097.50x = 18,211,637,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,211,637,450.25/63,097.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,626.93

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